Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-04-09

HOMIE AND NOT PxOrxI
President olevsisnd and the Rssal,ssiou Bili.
Cansdas Conduct . National AEroas
Not . Question OF Dollars and Gents.
The president having received communi.
cation from the American Fisheries union,
OF Massachusetts,, calling attention to the
fisheries dispute and suggesting that the re-
taliatory act passed BY the late Congress
would, In their opinion, be sufficiently exc
cuted II the proposed retaliation was confined
- the closing of United States markets IA
Canadian fish products he has made the fol.
lowing answer:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
April 9 lss5;IGeorse Steele, esq, president
cester, Masa-Gentlemen have received
your letter lately addressed to me, and have
given full confederation TO the expression OF
the views aud wishes therein contained In 10.
lation to the existing differences between the
government OF Great Britain and the United
States growing out OF the refusal 70 award to
our citizens engaged in fishing enterprises
the privileges to which they are entitled,
either under treaty stipulations or the guar.
autees OF international comfy and neighborlS
c6 ncession.
sincerely trust that the apprebension you
express-of uni ust and unfriendiy treatm ment
OF American fishermen lawfully found in
Canadian waters-will not be realized. But
II such apprehension should prove to he we'll
founded, earnestly hope that NO fault or
inconsiderate action OF any OF our citizens
will In the least weaken the position OF our
government or deprive US OF the universal
symPs,s,h1y P,,1y and support to which We should
The action OF this administration since
June, 1855. when the fishery articles Of tho
treaty OF ISL we're terminated under the
given by our government has been fully dis.
closed by the correspondence between the
representatives and the appropriate depart
ments Of the respective governmental, with
which am spprised BY your letter you are
correspondence has doubtless satisfied you
that In no case have the rights or privileges
OF American fishermen been overlooked or
neglected, but that on the contrary, they
have been sedulously insisted upon aud
cared for by every means within the control
OF the executive branch OF the government
NO HALF WAY MEAsUREa
The &C. Of Congress, approved March 8,
1887, authorizing . course Of retaliation
through executive actiOn, In the event OF Q
continuation on the part Of the British Ameri.
treaty violations affecting American fisher.
men, has devolved upon the president OF tho
United States exceedingly grave and solemn
responsibilities comprehending highly i'm.
portant consequences TO our national charac.
ter and dignity, and involving extremely
valuable Intercourse between the British
possessions of North America and the people
Of the United Statsa
l understand the main purpose TO your
letter IL TO suggest that, In case recourse to
the retal1et0ry measures authorized by this
act should be invited by unjust treatment OF
our fishermen iu the future, tho object OF
such retaliation might be fully accomplished
BY "prohibiting Canadian. caught fish from
entry into the ports Of the United States"
TO MAINTAIN NATIONAL HONOR.
hA A~fo att L..
two nations are the parties concerned. The
retaliation contemplated BY the oct OF Con.
gress Ii TO be enforced, not to protect solely
any particular interest, however, meritorious
or valuable, but to maintain the national
honor, and thus protect all our peopla In
this view the violation OF American fishery
rights and unjust or unfriendly scts towards
portion OF our citizens engaged In this busi.
ness IL but the occasion for action and consti.
tutes nstional affrOnt which gives birth TO or
may justify retaliation. This measure once
resOrted to its effectiveness and value may
well depend upon the throughness and OF.
tent OF application, and In the performance OF
International duties the enforcement Of int,
citizens the government and tho people Of
the United States must oct - . unit all In.
tent upon attaining tho best of retaliation
upon the basis OF maintenance of national
honor and duty.
MUST PAY THE PIPER.
nalon seeking Dy any means 70 main.
tain tts honor, dignity and integrity 10 On.
gagged In protecting the rights OF lts people
and tftn such efforts particular Interests arc
Injured and special advantages forfeited,
!neee Things should be pstriotically borne fer
Animmsnss volume OF population, manu-.
!sctures and agricultural pr0ductions, and
W msnne tonnage and railways 10 which,
mese ., nave given activity, all largely the no.
sult Q! intercourse between the United EtatSs
and british America, and the uatursi sroCth
OF iull nall century OF good neiRhborhocd
ana friendly Communication, form ~ asSrS.
Gate OF mstsrtal wealth and incidentai IN.
lions OF most impressive magnitude. fniiv
appreciate these things and am not unmin2.
ful OF the great number Of our people Who A
concerned In such vast and diveisinod int.
orestA
In the performance of the ssrious dutv
which the Congress hes imposed on ms, md
In the exercise upon just occasion OF the power
conferred under the cot referred TO, 1 shail
deem myself bound TO inaict no unneCsssary
damage or injury upon any portion Of our
people but shall, neverthslesa, b. uniiinch.
ingly guided BY . sense of what tho sels.
sespect and dignity Of the nation demand.
In the maintenance OF these end In the SUP.
port q the honor Of the govsrnmsat bouoash
which every citizen may rspose In sslSty no
sacriaee q pcrsonal o. private istsrssss shall